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PNM Crews Restoring Power

Hundreds of people still without power but crews are starting to get the upper hand.

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Updated: 10:40 PM MDT Jul 29, 2013

PNM Crews Restoring Power

Hundreds of people still without power but crews are starting to get the upper hand.

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WEBVTT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE STILL WITHOUT POWER -- MORE THAN THREE DAYS AFTER HURRICANE-FORCE RAIN AND WIND, BLEW THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE. BUT CREWS ARE STARTING TO GET THE UPPER HAND. ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER AARON HILF BEGINS OUR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE IN SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE. POWER IS STILL OUT RIGHT NOW IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD OFF SUNSET ROAD AND OSAGE. CREWS WERE OUT HERE ALL DAY WORKING TO GET THESE LINES BACK UP; AND RESTORE POWER TO 51 HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN BLACKED OUT SINCE FRIDAY. START WITH NATS CREWS CROWD THIS STREET IN THE SOUTHWEST - NATS - WORKING TO GET POWER BACK, TO THE SINGLE LARGEST OUTAGE AREA LEFT IN THE CITY. NATS THERESA ANAYA IS ONE EFFECTED CUSTOMER -- AND SHE'S READY FOR HER POWER TO COME BACK ON. "It was ok when it would cool off in the evenings and get cloudy, but it's miserable now." ANAYA SAYS SHE WAS THRILLED TO SEE WORKERS IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD THIS MORNING. "It is a big relief to see these guys out here. I thanked them and gave them thumbs up this morning for being here, cause we need it." P-N-M BROUGHT THESE WORKERS IN FROM FARMINGTON, TO HELP WITH REPAIRS. AND THEY'RE PRETTY LOCAL COMPARED TO OTHERS. OFFICIALS SAY SOME CREWS CAME IN FROM TEXAS AND ARIZONA, TO GET POWER RESTORED AS FAST AS THEY CAN. SOMETHING ANAYA IS GRATEFUL FOR -- NO MATTER WHEN IT HAPPENS. "Even if it's midnight, I don't care. When that power goes on it's going to be a blessing, it really is." SHE SAYS THERE'S NO DENYING -- IT'S BEEN A BIG INCONVENIENCE FOR LINES TO BE DOWN -- BUT SHE'S NOT ANGRY ABOUT IT -- JUST EXCITED TO SEE CREWS WORKING HARD -- AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK THEY HAVE TO DO. "With the amount of damage you can see, it's visible what went on here. It's going to take a while and I understand they have to do, it's a process." SO RIGHT NOW -- P-N-M SAYS POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED FOR 97 PERCENT OF THOSE EFFECTED. 855 HOMES ARE STILL DARK, MOST OF THOSE IN ALBUQUERQUE. CREWS HOPE TO GET POWER BACK TO 99 PERCENT OF THE HOMES BY TOMORROW NIGHT. LIVE IN SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE, AARON HILF KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. P.N.M. OFFICIALS CALLED THIS - THE WORST WEATHER EVENT THEY'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THEIR RESOURCES WERE SPREAD SO THIN, THEY HAD TO CALL IN HELP FROM ALL ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST. AUBREY JOHNSON/PNM VP OF OPERATIONS 2:08 we're doing

PNM Crews Restoring Power

Hundreds of people still without power but crews are starting to get the upper hand.